Vista Analytical Laboratory 1104 Windfield Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, USA
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Vista Analytical Laboratory1104 Windfield Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, USA
(916) 673-1520 www.vista-analytical.com
Quantitative Analysis of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds at ppt levels in Consumer Composts and Soils using HRGC/HRMS
Introduction
Consumers often choose organic practices for home gardening in order to lower their exposure to pesticides and other synthetic chemicals found on commercial produce. However, soil amendments and composts may not be free of endocrine disrupting compounds including chlorinated pesticides, chlorinated dioxins and furans and PCBs. Fourteen types of soil amendments, including both commercial and home produced were tested. The use of HRGC/HRMS coupled with isotope dilution allowed for quantitation of analytes down to sub ppt levels. Unique clean-up strategies were employed for these complex matrices to improve both baseline and peak shape required for low-level analyses.
Conclusions
Methodology
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Andrew Patterson, William J. Luksemburg, Allison Clarke, and Bryan Roberts
Vista Analytical Laboratory, El Dorado Hills, CA USA
Waters Autospec PremierWaters Autospec Premier
The samples were extracted and analyzed for selected chlorinated pesticides using EPA Method 1699, for chlorinated dioxins and furans using EPA Method 1613, and for PCBs using EPA Method 1668. The extracts were cleaned up using silica gel, acid/base silica gel and/or acid alumina, florisil, and carbon on florisil. The pesticides are separated on a 60m ZB-50, dioxins and furans on a 60m ZB-5ms, and PCBs on a 60m ZB-1 GC column. Minimum resolution was 8,000 for 1699 and 10,000 for 1613 and 1668.
DDx Sum (pg/g, ppt)
Total Chlordane (pg/g, ppt)
Bulk Compost 56541 42695
Homemade Compost “A” 7356 16195
Homemade Compost “B" 704 763
Homemade Compost “C" 4726 2165
Regular Garden Soil 3137 17325
Popular Brand "A" 2276 1748
Popular Brand "B" 19983 29588
Popular Brand "C" 19177 16949
Alternative Brand "A" 279 69.6
Alternative Brand "B" 2523 1282
Alternative Brand "C" 25280 2817
Alternative Brand "D" 2142 1361
Alternative Brand "E" 1603 510
Alternative Brand "F" 15732 8202
DDT/DDE1 (DDE+DDD)/DDT2 DDD/DDE3
Bulk Compost 0.002 618.119 0.120
Homemade Compost "A" 0.420 2.461 0.033
Homemade Compost "B" 0.285 3.712 0.058
Homemade Compost "C" 0.179 5.879 0.055
Regular Garden Soil 0.166 7.041 0.166
Popular Brand "A" 0.539 2.131 0.149
Popular Brand "B" 0.056 19.727 0.112
Popular Brand "C" 1.228 1.547 0.900
Alternative Brand "A" 0.061 17.468 0.068
Alternative Brand "B" 0.000 N/A 0.121
Alternative Brand "C" 0.128 9.112 0.165
Alternative Brand "D" 0.094 12.906 0.215
Alternative Brand "E" 0.144 7.807 0.126
Alternative Brand "F" 0.120 9.303 0.116
Total Chlordane and DDx
Analyte Occurence DDT Degradation
1 An increased ratio indicates more recent DDT application, or reduced degradation A. Technical grade DDT has a ratio of 10.2 A ratio of >0.5 indicates long-term weathering B.3 A ratio of DDD/DDE less than 1 indicates aerobic degradation of DDT to DDE, while ratios of greater than 1 indicate anaerobic degradation of DDT to DDD B.
Although organic gardeners do not directly apply synthetic pesticides on their plants, these compounds as well as other endocrine disrupting compounds may be present in other additives, such as compost and soil amendments. Large variations in concentrations were seen among all amendment types. While consumers have the most control over their soil amendments by making their own compost, further testing is required to characterize the differences between popular and alternative brands.